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RIHS PhD Award
The RIHS PhD Award is annually awarded to the best thesis within the RIHS. previous winnersRIHS PhD Award
The RIHS PhD Award is annually awarded to the best thesis within the RIHS.
Previous winners
| Year | Name | Title PhD thesis |
| 2021 | Lisa van de Wijer | The enduring challenges of antiretroviral therapy |
| 2020 | Sanne Gijzel | Bouncing back using a complex dynamical systems approach to measure physical resilience in older adults |
| 2019 | Machteld van Egmond | Effectiveness of septoplasty in adults with nasal obstruction and a deviated septum |
| 2018 | Stein Schalkwijk | Quantitative antiretroviral clinical pharmacology in pregnancy: delivering more. |
| 2017 | Jonne Doorduin | Diaphragm dysfunction in critically ill patiens: from monitoring to interventions. |
| 2016 | Jan Rongen | An evidence based evaluation of the treatment of meniscus tears. |
| 2015 | Angela Colbers | Exposure to antiretroviral agents in HIV-infected pregnant women: not too much – not too little. |
| 2014 | Richard ten Broek | The burden of adhesions. |
| 2013 | Erik Bischoff | Self-management of COPD and its exacerbations. |
| 2012 | Mark van den Boogaard | Delirium in intensive care patients; Detection, impact, prediction, prevention and biomarkers. |
| 2011 | Betsie van Gaal | SAFE or SORRY? A programme to implement multiple guidelines simultaneously. |
| 2010 | Hein Janssens | Gout arthritis in general practice. |
| 2009 | Sita Vermeulen | Genetic epidemiology of homocysteine and related diseases. |
| 2008 | Mauf Graff | Effectiveness and efficiency of community occupational therapy for older people with dementia and their caregivers. |
| 2007 | Marianne van Iersel | The interplay between gait and cognitive function in elderly people. |
| 2006 | Jeroen Schouten | Improving the quality for antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections at hospitals. |
Application guidelines
Call is closed. RIHS awardees will accept their awards during the Goodbye & Hello celebration on Wednesday 11 January 2023.
read moreApplication guidelines
RIHS researchers may submit max. 1 nomination for each award. Please submit your nominations to RIHS@radboudumc.nl. Deadline for submission is 8 November 2022.
Eligible PhD theses:
- Thesis was successfully defended between 1-1-2022 and 31-12-2022 (of course PhD theses that still have to be defended this year are also eligible!).
- PhD candidates must be registered in the RIHS Graduate School (Training and Supervision Plan approved).
- RIHS affiliation must be mentioned in the thesis.
- Portfolio of training must be included in the thesis.
Please submit:
- Motivation for the nomination by one of the supervisors (max 250 words)
- Digital version of the PhD thesis
- Up-to-date publication list of the work in the thesis
The PhD award committee will assess the nominated theses on the basis of motivation and content, according to the following criteria:
- Originality / innovative character
- Scientific quality
- Relevance of the research within the RIHS’ field of knowledge, societal impact and clinical relevance
